PHOTOS: No frills or fanfare as Bolt eases into his stride at worlds

PHOTOS: No frills or fanfare as Bolt eases into his stride at worlds

Usain Bolt ignored the false-start distraction by his nearest rival, reviving memories of the Jamaican's own disqualification from the 2011 100 metres final, to safely negotiate his first foray at the world championships on Saturday.

PHOTOS: No frills or fanfare as Bolt eases into his stride at worlds

Bolt, with a wave and a quick salute to an appreciative Luzhniki stadium crowd pre-race, but no smiles or elaborate gestures, eased down the straight in 10.07 seconds safely earning his passage to the 100 metres semi-finals on Sunday. The final is on Sunday evening.